Attempt Adventure
Attempt Adventure is a podcast all about world travel, finding adventure every day, and seeking out adventurous ways to make life more interesting. Hosted by adventurers Michael Desrosiers and Kyndra Johnson, this is a show all about inspiring you to become an adventurer. In our show, we talk to real-life adventurers and everyday people who go out of their way to seek out adventure and excitement in their own lives. Every month, we will be issuing public challenges that can help you get out to adventure and explore in your own area, and along the way, you can follow our not always successful attempts at becoming adventurers ourselves So, if you want to learn from real-life adventurers and add some excitement into your own life, subscribe to the Attempt Adventure Podcast Join us as we discuss a topic in travel and adventure with the occasional guest interview by both professional and amateur adventurers.
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Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
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In Season 3 Episode 15, we are joined by American mountaineer, explorer, and adventurer Lucy Westlake who holds a number of adventuring world records including: at the age of 12 becoming the youngest woman ever to summit the highest points in the continental United States and at the age of 18 becoming the youngest American woman ever to summit Mount Everest!Lucy talks about her mountaineering expeditions, the ways she seeks adventure in all aspects of her life, her passion for finding a solution to the world water crisis, and more.Follow Lucy online at:
Lucy Westlake – Youngest Woman to Climb Mount Everest (lucyclimbs.com)
Lucy Westlake | American Mountaineer | Collegiate Track Athlete (@whatsnextlucy) • Instagram photos and videos
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Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
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In Season 3 Episode 14, we are joined once again by chef, adventurer, and explorer Mike Keen who has returned from his expedition to kayak the coast of Greenland for culinary and scientific research.
We also talk about Thai carnivals, Geocaching, and baseball.
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https://www.mikekeen.co/
Mike Keen (@mikekeencooks) • Instagram photos and videos
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Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
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In Season 3 Episode 13 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers talk to Michael’s brother Kyle about a special method of traveling to a new place by following a list of challenges. It’s a quirky way to see somewhere new when you only have a very short time. We also talk about exploring Tokyo, Japan and the best state park system in the United States.
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Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
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In Season 3 Episode 12 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers catch up after a very busy hiatus. Michael goes glamping on the River Kwai, takes a dreary border run to Kuala Lumpur, and finally tries Cambodian cuisine in Phnom Penh. James is now settled into his new home in Longmont, Colorado, and has begun exploring his new home. We also discuss the best destinations for spending your Christmas holiday (the holiday season is fast approaching, folks!).
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Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss travel around the world with the purpose of engaging with religion and spirituality.We also discuss James' move back to Colorado, the Trolley Problem, and the ethics of wastewater beer.Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes, photos from the episode, and more!
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Attempt Adventure Season 4: Sri Lanka Adventure Special!!! (Trailer) - YouTube
Season 4 is going to be a little different!In March 2024, Michael will travel to Sri Lanka with his mother and younger brother to take part in the Rickshaw Run, an epic tuk-tuk race across the island. The adventure is meant to raise money for charity.The first £500 GPB raised will go to fund Cool Earth, an NGO fighting climate change. Everything raised in excess will go directly to the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand, an organization that does amazing work rescuing and rehabilitating elephants from abusive logging and tourist industries in Southeast Asia.* We would like to stress that 100% of donations go directly to these two charities. We are paying our own travel and administrative expenses. If you make a donation, every penny of it will go to raising funds for these two wonderful organizations. *If you would like to make a donation, you can do so on our Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/teammamasboysTo make it a little more fun, we are offering some special incentives if you make a donation! All fundraising tiers will receive the rewards from each of the previous tiers as well.If you donate $10 USD or the equivalent in any currency, you will get a shout-out at the start of our Season 4 adventure special episodes in Sri Lanka!For a $15 donation, we will send you an official Team Mama's Boys team sticker.
For a $25 donation, we will send you a handwritten postcard from Sri Lanka while we are on our adventure.For a $50 donation, we will print your name or the name of your organization on the back of our team T-shirt which we will wear in Sri Lanka during the Rickshaw Run.
For a $100 donation, we will also send you your very own Team Mama's Boys T-shirt.
In addition, we are going to be undertaking a few challenges if we meet certain fundraising benchmarks.If we raise £500, we will learn a traditional Sri Lankan song and sing it to you.
If we raise £750, each of us will do something out of our comfort zone. Kyle will learn and perform a traditional dance. Kim will take a Sri Lankan martial arts class. Michael will allow Kyle and Kim to choose any street food for him that he must eat at any time throughout the challenge.
If we raise £1000, Michael and Kyle will both dye their hair purple (our team color) for the duration of the Rickshaw Run.
And finally, if we raise £1500, we will personally visit the Elephant Nature Park and will ask them if we can kiss an elephant on the trunk.
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Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
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In Season 3 Episode 10 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss ethical animal adventures, traveling the world without taking an airplane, and James' most recent big move back to Colorado.
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Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes and more!In Season 3 Episode 9, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers seek out virtual experiences as a way to keep adventuring even when it feels like your time or resources are limited. Over the past week, both hosts engaged in two very different types of virtual experiences. Also in this episode, Michael gets COVID again, James embraces his inner nerd, and the two hosts laugh about a hilarious news headline.
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